‘I’m bulletproof… I wear an iron suit’: Cristiano Ronaldo sends defiant message as he speaks publicly for the first time since he risked the sack after savaging Man United in bombshell interview with Piers Morgan
A defiant Cristiano Ronaldo claimed to be ‘bulletproof’ on Monday as he spoke publicly for the first time since Manchester United moved to sack him over his interview with Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo appeared at an impromptu press conference at Portugal’s World Cup base in Qatar and insisted: ‘I speak when I want to.’
The 37-year-old United star also urged reporters to direct any questions about the explosive interview towards him and not the rest of the squad ahead of Portugal’s Group H opener against Ghana on Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo hit back in the media in first address since his bombshell tell-all interview
Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan has seemingly burned all bridges at Manchester United
The two-part, 90-minute chat with Morgan has effectively ended Ronaldo’s career at Old Trafford after he criticised the club, the owners, manager Erik ten Hag and some of his team-mates.
United’s lawyers have taken the first steps towards cancelling the rest of Ronaldo’s contract which would have been worth £16million in wages.
However, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner seemed unrepentant on Monday as he defended his right to speak out over his treatment at Old Trafford.
Portugal’s World Cup campaign kicks off on Thursday evening against Ghana in Group H
Footage of Ronaldo greeting Bruno Fernandes (right) went viral
‘I am bulletproof — I wear an iron suit,’ said Ronaldo. ‘In my life, the best timing is always my timing. I don’t have to think about what other people think. I speak when I want.
‘The players know me really well for many years and know the type of person I am and what I believe in.
‘It’s an ambitious group that is hungry and focused. So I’m sure it (the…